The Titanic: From dinner courses to iceberg warnings, 10 fascinating facts about the 'unsinkable' ship
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The "unsinkable" Titanic met its demise on April 14, 1912. Here are some well-known and little-known facts about the legendary ship that changed history.
On this day, 111 years ago, April 14th 1912, passengers on board RMS Titanic had this menu served for all three classes. For some of them this will be their last meal. #Titanic2023 #RMSTitanic #TitanicMemorialMonth #Titanic111 #HistoricShipsNetwork #OnThisDay pic.twitter.com/HyM24pDG9F In 1998, #Titanic became only the third film in Oscar’s history to win 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. https://t.co/0LOsHnrxN8 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/PmaAg4Bi9r Sydney Borchers is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
The RMS Titanic had an overall length of 882.75 feet. The breadth of the massive ship was 92.5 feet, and the depth of the construction was 59.6 feet. Overall, the gross tonnage of the Titanic weighed in at 46,329, according to the Royal Museums of Greenwich.
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